ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-12289

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

13-3542736

(State or Other Jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)

2200 Eller Drive, P.O. Box 13038,

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

33316

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (954) 523-2200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

CKH

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

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The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2019 was approximately 821,127,160 based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on such date. The total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 25, 2020 was 20,179,162.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Registrant’s last fiscal year is incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Certain statements discussed in Item 1. (Business), Item 1A. (Risk Factors), Item 3. (Legal Proceedings), Item 7. (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations), Item 7A. (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk) and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in other materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concern management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters and involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks, uncertainties and other important factors are discussed in Item 1A. (Risk Factors) and Item 7. (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations). However, it should be understood that it is not possible to identify or predict all such risks and other factors that could affect these forward looking statements. These statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based. It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

General

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “we,” “our,” “ours,” “us” and the “Company” refer to SEACOR Holdings Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. “SEACOR” refers to SEACOR Holdings Inc., incorporated in 1989 in Delaware, without its subsidiaries. “Common Stock” refers to the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of SEACOR. The Company’s fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019.

SEACOR’s principal executive office is located at 2200 Eller Drive, P.O. Box 13038, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, and its telephone number is (954) 523-2200. SEACOR’s website address is www.seacorholdings.com. Any reference to SEACOR’s website is not intended to incorporate the information on the website into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company’s corporate governance documents, including the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charters are available, free of charge, on SEACOR’s website or in print for stockholders.

All of the Company’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Section 13(a), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available, free of charge, on SEACOR’s website, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements and any amendments to those reports. These reports and amendments are available on SEACOR’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files the reports or amendments with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website (www.sec.gov) that contains these reports, proxy and information statements and other information.

Segment Information

SEACOR is a diversified holding company with interests in domestic and international transportation and logistics, risk management consultancy and other businesses. The Company conducts its activities in the following reporting segments:

On June 1, 2017, the Company completed the spin-off of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (“SEACOR Marine”), the company that operated SEACOR’s Offshore Marine Services business segment, by means of a dividend of all the issued and outstanding common stock of SEACOR Marine to SEACOR’s shareholders (the “Spin-off”). Prior to the Spin-off, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine entered into a Distribution Agreement and other agreements that govern the post-Spin-off relationship between SEACOR and SEACOR Marine. For all periods presented herein, the Company has reported the historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of SEACOR Marine as discontinued operations.

On July 3, 2017, the Company completed the sale of its 70% interest in Illinois Corn Processing LLC (“ICP”), the company that operated SEACOR’s Illinois Corn Processing business segment. For all periods presented herein, the Company has reported the historical financial position, results of operations and cash flows of ICP as discontinued operations.

Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services

Business

Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services (“Ocean Services”) owns and operates a diversified fleet of bulk transportation, port and infrastructure, and logistics assets, including U.S. coastwise eligible vessels and vessels trading internationally. Ocean Services owns and operates U.S.-flag petroleum and chemical carriers servicing the U.S. coastwise crude oil, petroleum products and chemical trades. Ocean Services’ dry bulk vessels operate in the U.S. coastwise trade. Ocean Services’ port and infrastructure services includes assisting deep-sea vessels docking in U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports, providing ocean towing services between U.S. ports and providing oil terminal support and bunkering operations in St. Eustatius and the Bahamas. Ocean Services’ logistics assets and services include U.S.-flag Pure Car/Truck Carriers (“PCTCs”) operating globally under the U.S. Maritime Security Program (“MSP”) and liner, short-sea, rail car and project cargo transportation and logistics solutions to and from ports in the Southeastern United States, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), the Bahamas and Mexico as well as ‘door-to-door’ solutions for certain customers. Ocean Services also provides technical ship management services for third-party vessel owners. Ocean Services contributed 53%, 50% and 54% of the Company's consolidated operating revenues during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For a discussion of risk and economic factors that may impact Ocean Services’ financial position and its results of operations, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Ocean Transportation & Logistics Services” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The following tables identify the types of equipment that comprise Ocean Services' fleet as of December 31 for the indicated years. “Owned” are majority owned and controlled by Ocean Services. “Leased-in” may either be equipment contracted from leasing companies to which Ocean Services may have sold such equipment or equipment chartered-in from third parties. “Joint Ventured” are owned by entities in which Ocean Services does not have a controlling interest.

Petroleum and Chemical Transportation. In the U.S. coastwise petroleum and chemical transportation trade, Ocean Services’ oceangoing vessels transport crude oil, petroleum products and chemicals primarily from production areas, refineries and storage facilities along the coast of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to refineries, utilities, waterfront industrial facilities and distribution facilities along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Ocean Services operates a fleet of owned and leased-in U.S.-flag petroleum and chemical carriers servicing this trade, which as of December 31, 2019 included the following vessels:

Name of Vessel

Year of Build

Capacityin barrels

Tonnage

in “dwt”(1)

Seabulk Challenge

1981

294,000

48,700

Seabulk Arctic

1998

340,000

46,000

Mississippi Voyager(2)

1998

340,000

46,000

Florida Voyager(2)(3)

1998

340,000

46,000

Brenton Reef

1999

341,000

45,000

Independence

2016

330,000

49,000

Constitution(2)

2016

330,000

49,000

Sea-Power/Sea-Chem I(4)

2016

185,000

29,999

Texas Voyager(2)(3)

2017

330,000

49,000

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(1)Deadweight tons or “dwt.”

(2)Operating under long-term bareboat charter with a customer.

(3)Leased-in vessel.

(4)Articulated tug-barge.

Dry Bulk Transportation.In the U.S. coastwise dry bulk trade, Ocean Services’ U.S.-flag bulk carriers transport Agremax, coal, petroleum coke, finished fertilizer, phosphate rock and other bulk commodities within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, U.S. East Coast ports and Puerto Rico. As of December 31, 2019, Ocean Services’ fleet of owned vessels servicing this trade included the following vessels:

Name of Vessel

Year of Build

Tonnage

in “dwt”(1)

Mississippi Enterprise

1980

37,000

Texas Enterprise

1981

37,000

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(1)Deadweight tons or “dwt.”

Port & Infrastructure Services

Harbor tugs operate alongside oceangoing vessels to escort them to their berth, assist in docking and undocking, and escort them back out to sea. As of December 31, 2019, Ocean Services’ U.S.-flag harbor tugs were operating in various ports including three in Port Canaveral, Florida, three in Port Everglades, Florida, one in the Port of Miami, Florida, four in Port Tampa, Florida, three in the Port of Mobile, Alabama, three in the Port of Lake Charles, Louisiana and seven in Port Arthur, Texas.

Offshore towing activities include the long haul towing of ocean barges, dead ships and other large floating equipment requiring auxiliary power.

Ocean Services also provides bunkering (fueling) services to ships operating in the Caribbean Sea, more specifically in St. Eustatius and vessels calling in the Bahamas. Bunkering activities typically include one tug and one ocean liquid tank barge mooring alongside a docked or anchored vessel and transferring fuel. Ocean Services leases out four foreign-flag harbor tugs and five U.S.-flag ocean liquid tank barges to a bunkering operator in St. Eustatius and operates four foreign-flag harbor tugs and one ocean liquid tank barge in Freeport, Grand Bahama supporting terminal and bunkering operations through its 50% noncontrolling interest in Kotug Seabulk Maritime LLC (“KSM”).

Logistics Services

In the logistics services business, PCTCs, RORO barges, deck barges, small RORO and container vessels and specialized rail ferries provide unit freight and general cargo transportation services. These services include receiving and transporting full container loads and Less-Container-Load ("LCL") cargo for transporting in shipping containers, rail cars, out-of-gauge project cargoes, automobiles and U.S. military vehicles. PCTCs generally handle cargo moving to and from the United States and international destinations, including Europe, the Middle East and Western Pacific ports (including ports in Guam, Japan and South Korea). Short-sea container/RORO vessels are engaged in services to and from ports in the

As of December 31, 2019, Ocean Services’ fleet of owned and leased-in equipment servicing the logistics trade included the following vessels:

Capacity

Name of Vessel

Year of Build

TEU(1)

CEU(2)

Tonnage

in “dwt”(3)

PCTCs:

Green Ridge(4) - U.S.-flag

1998

n/a

6,000

21,523

Green Lake(4) - U.S.-flag

1998

n/a

5,980

22,799

Green Cove(4) - U.S.-flag

1999

n/a

5,980

22,747

Green Bay(4) - U.S.-flag

2007

n/a

6,400

18,090

Short-sea Container/RORO Vessels:

Bahamas Express - Foreign-flag

2010

46

n/a

648

Cape Express - Foreign-flag

2008

46

n/a

648

Caribbean Express I - Foreign-flag

2000

46

n/a

648

Emerald Express - Foreign-flag

2001

46

n/a

648

Florida Express - Foreign-flag

1998

46

n/a

1,740

Grand Express - Foreign-flag

2011

144

n/a

2,244

Sea Express II - Foreign-flag

2006

46

n/a

648

Pelagic Express - Foreign-flag

2008

128

n/a

2,778

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(1)Twenty-foot equivalent unit is a measure of volume in units of twenty-foot long containers.

(2)Car equivalent unit is a measure of the cargo carrying capacity of a Pure Car/Truck Carrier.

(3)Deadweight tons or “dwt.”

(4)Leased-in vessel.

Managed Services

Ocean Services provides crew and technical ship management services to third party ship owners and certain of its 50% or less owned companies. As of December 31, 2019, Ocean Services provided management services for ten vessels including one U.S.-flag petroleum carrier, two U.S.-flag heavy lift vessels, two foreign-flag rail ferries, four foreign-flag harbor tugs and one foreign-flag ocean liquid tank barge.

Customers and Contractual Arrangements

Bulk Transportation Services. The primary customers for petroleum and chemical transportation services are multinational oil companies, refining companies, major gasoline retailers, oil trading companies and large industrial consumers or producers of crude, petroleum and chemicals. Services are generally contracted on the basis of short-term or long-term time charters, bareboat charters, voyage charters and contracts of affreightment or other transportation agreements tailored to the shipper's requirements. The primary customers for dry bulk transportation services are regional power utilities requiring waterborne coal, petroleum coke and residual ash transportation and large fertilizer producers moving Florida sourced products into the lower Mississippi River. Dry bulk services are generally contracted under multi-year contracts of affreightment and voyage charters.

Port & Infrastructure Services. The primary customers for port and infrastructure services are vessel owners and charterers, which are typically industrial companies, trading houses and shipping companies and commercial shipping pools. Services are contracted using prevailing port tariff terms on a per-use basis or on the basis of short-term or long-term time charters or bareboat charters.

Logistics Services. The primary customers for PCTC logistics services are major, integrated automobile shippers and in certain circumstances automobile manufacturers or auto dealerships directly, and the U.S. Government. Services to these customers are generally contracted on the basis of short-term or long-term time charter or on a liner basis. Services for the U.S. Government are generally contracted on a voyage charter or liner basis in accordance with a master services agreement. The primary customers for unit freight logistics services are individuals and businesses shipping consumer, industrial and energy goods and personal parcels between ports in the Southeastern United States, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), the Bahamas and Mexico. Unit freight services are generally contracted on a per unit basis for the specified cargo and destination.

In 2019, one customer of Ocean Services (U.S. Federal Government) accounted for 10% of the Company's consolidated operating revenues. The ten largest customers of Ocean Services accounted for approximately 61% of its operating revenues in 2019. The loss of one or more of these customers could have a material adverse effect on Ocean Services’ results of operations.

Under a time charter, Ocean Services provides a vessel to a customer and is responsible for all operating expenses, typically excluding fuel and port charges. Under a bareboat charter, Ocean Services provides a vessel to a customer and the customer assumes responsibility for all operating expenses and risks of operation. Vessel charters may range from several days to several years. Contracts of affreightment are contracts for cargoes that are committed on a multi-voyage basis for various periods of time, with minimum and maximum cargo tonnages specified over the period at a fixed or variable rate per ton. Voyage charters are contracts to carry cargoes on a single voyage basis regardless of time to complete. Tariff and unit freight are typically contracted in accordance with a publicly available or contracted tariff rate or based on a negotiated rate when moving larger volumes over an extended period.

Competitive Conditions

Each of the markets in which Ocean Services operates is highly competitive, including the U.S. “Jones Act” coastwise market, even though participation in the "Jones Act" market is not open to foreign-based competition. The most important competitive factors are pricing, vessel age, vessel type and vessel availability to fit customer requirements and delivery schedules.

Port & Infrastructure Services. The primary direct competitors for port and infrastructure services are other operators of Jones Act U.S.-flagged harbor tugs and operators of foreign-flagged harbor and ocean tugs and bunkering barges.

Logistics Services. The primary direct competitors for PCTC logistics services are other operators of PCTCs, U.S.-flag cargo vessels eligible for the MSP subsidy and other vessels controlled by the U.S. government via the Military Sealift Command including the ready reserve fleet. The primary direct competitors for unit freight logistics are other operators of cargo vessels trading between ports in the Southeastern United States, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), the Bahamas and Mexico. The rail ferries primarily compete with railroad operators offering overland connections between Central and Southeastern Mexico and the United States.

Inland Transportation & Logistics Services (“Inland Services”) provides customer supply chain solutions with its domestic river transportation equipment, fleeting services and high-speed multi-modal terminal locations adjacent to and along the U.S. Inland Waterways, primarily in the St. Louis, Memphis and Baton Rouge areas. Inland Services operates under the SCF name. SCF’s barges are primarily used for moving agricultural and industrial commodities and containers on the U.S. Inland Waterways, including the Mississippi River, Illinois River, Tennessee River, Ohio River and their tributaries and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterways. Internationally, Inland Services owns inland river liquid tank barges that operate on the Magdalena River in Colombia. These barges primarily transport petroleum products with the ability to move agricultural and industrial commodities and containers. Inland Services also has a 50% noncontrolling interest in dry-cargo barge operations on the Parana-Paraguay Waterway in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay primarily transporting agricultural and industrial commodities, a 63% noncontrolling interest in towboat operations on the U.S. Inland Waterways and a 50% noncontrolling interest in grain terminals/elevators in the Midwest and/or along the U.S. Inland Waterways. Inland Services contributed 33%, 34% and 38% of the Company's consolidated operating revenues during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For a discussion of risk and economic factors that may impact Inland Services’ financial position and its results of operations, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Inland Transportation & Logistics Services” in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Equipment and Services

The following tables set forth the barges, towboats and harbor boats that comprise Inland Services’ fleet as of December 31 for the indicated years. “Owned” are majority owned and controlled by Inland Services. “Leased-in” may either be equipment contracted from leasing companies to which Inland Services may have sold such equipment or equipment chartered-in from others. “Joint Ventured” are owned by entities in which Inland Services does not have a controlling interest. “Pooled” are barges owned by and managed for third parties with operating revenues and voyage expenses pooled with barges of a similar age and type which are owned by Inland Services. Pool revenues and expenses are allocated to participants based upon the number of days their barges participate in the pool. For “Pooled” barges, each barge owner is responsible for the costs of insurance, maintenance and repair as well as for capital and financing costs of its own equipment in the pool and pays a daily management fee to Inland Services for their participation in the pool.